Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§175 Lease or sublease of unsuitable lands; disposal of water supply
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 8A— - RUBBER AND OTHER CRITICAL AGRICULTURAL MATERIALS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › § 175
Summary
Allows the United States to lease or sublet unneeded land it got under sections 171–173, under rules from the Secretary of Agriculture, for fair rent; extra water can be sold at fair prices.
Full Legal Text
Title 7, §175
Agriculture — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Subject to conditions prescribed by the Secretary of Agriculture, any part of the land acquired by lease, deed, or other agreement pursuant to sections 171 to 173 of this title, which is not required or suitable for the purposes of said sections may be leased or subleased at a reasonable rental during the period the United States is entitled to possession thereof; and any surplus water supplies controlled by the United States on such land may be disposed of at reasonable rates.
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 175
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73